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(noun) making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth" |
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Related Words: feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation |
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(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as the expert on th Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty" |
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Related Words: impersonate, personate, pose |
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(verb) pretend to be someone or something else |
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Synonyms: pose |
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Related Words: act, play, represent |
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(verb) take part in a masquerade |
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Related Words: disguise |
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(noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks |
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Synonyms: mask, masque |
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Related Words: fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade ball, party |
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(noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party |
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Synonyms: fancy dress, masquerade costume |
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Related Words: costume, disguise |
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